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Every library will want to offer its patrons this current, objective synthesis of the culture and customs of modern Iran.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Chronology 1. Introduction: The Land and the People 2. Religions and Religious Life 3. Literature 4. Drama and Cinema 5. Architecture 6. Carpets 7. Food and Dining 8. Family, Women, and Gender Relations 9. Holidays, Festivals, and Annual Events 10. Music and Dance Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

Elton L. Daniel is professor of history at the University of Hawaii, author of The History of Iran (Greenwood, 2000), and associate editor of Encyclopaedica Iranica. Ali Akbar Mahdi is professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ohio Wesleyan University, author of several books on Iran, and editor of Teen Life in the Middle East (Greenwood, 2003).

Reviews

This survey of Iran (aimed at students and general readers) covers the contemporary life of the country within a historical context. Daniel and Mahdi discuss the land and people; religions; literature and language; drama and cinema; architecture; carpets and the history of weaving; food and dining; family, women, marriage, and gender relations; holidays, festivals, and events; and Persian music and dance. Only limited coverage of sports, dress, painting, ceramics, and metalwork is provided. B&W photos are included.
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